I am a Kitchener resident…

I am a Kitchener resident who both drives and cycles, and I strongly oppose a provincial bill 212. My reasons include:
1) It undermines citizens and municipal leaders, who are the most knowledgable about, and the most invested in their cities.
2) It is fiscally irresponsible to spend our taxes on projects that undo previously completed projects, without even evaluating them.
3) It will make traffic worse long-term. My experience with bike lanes is that they help traffic. Just as carpool lanes form incentivizes that lead to fewer cars on the roads, so do bike lanes. Not to mention the increased safety they bring. Please also keep in mind that e-bikes and e-scooters have been soaring in popularity.

Kitchener has been building new housing at an astonishing rate over the last 10 years, and especially with high density condos. Making our city less automobiles-centric is by far the best chance that we have to avoid the gridlock that comes with automobiles as a main form of transportation in high-density areas.

As far as I can tell, this bill will make gridlock worse.